30 Bible Verses about assertiveness

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don't you judge those who are within?

How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel!

There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.

The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He said, "Yes, I know it; hold your peace."

But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.

When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

"Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."